Blackville, South Carolina

Blackville, South Carolina
Location of Blackville, South Carolina
Location of Blackville, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°21′25″N 81°16′22″W / 33.35694°N 81.27278°W / 33.35694; -81.27278
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyBarnwell
Area
 • Total
9.03 sq mi (23.40 km2)
 • Land8.93 sq mi (23.13 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation292 ft (89 m)
Population
 • Total
1,923
 • Density215.29/sq mi (83.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29817
Area codes803, 839
FIPS code45-06490[4]
GNIS feature ID1246909[2]
Websitewww.townofblackville.com

Blackville is a small town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,406 at the 2010 census.[5]

The town was named after Alexander Black, a railroad promoter.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackville, South Carolina
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  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blackville town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  6. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 26.